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Henry Lee Lucas. Sarah Strauss. AKA: The Confession Killer, One-Eyed Drifter. What makes a serial killer?. Medical injuries when younger Most have an unstable home as a child Might be abused when young Did not have a stable home as a child No conscience and has no remorse

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“The defense also used work records to show the Lucas had been in Florida on October 31 and had cashed a check on November 1, and they tied it all up with psychiatric testimony to show that Lucas was insane. Psychologist Tom Kubiszyn said that Lucas had an IQ of 84, a desire to feel important, a feeling of inferiority, and a belief that he could not direct his own actions. He also had schizophrenia.”

He was diagnosed as a psychopath

Was sentenced 20 to 40 years in prison

He was sent to Jackson State Penitentiary in southern Michigan, but after two attempted suicides, he was admitted to Ionia State Mental Hospital.

He was sentenced to death, but the sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment by Texas governor George Bush. While on Death Row, Lucas became a born again Christian and spent the last 18 years of his life as a model prisoner. He died on March 12, 2001 of natural cause at the age of 64.